Fred Shorett
CA · Member, San Bernardino City Council, Ward 4
San Bernardino City Council member since 2009, Army veteran awarded two Bronze Stars in Vietnam, and longtime local printing business executive. His priorities are public safety with more first responders, and fiscal responsibility through a balanced budget and a larger reserve.
Where Fred Shorett stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 oppose
Was chosen by the council as San Bernardino's Mayor Pro Tem for 2023 on a 4-2 vote. At the same meeting, voted no on considering a moratorium on truck terminals and truck parking; the request failed.
December 7, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on bringing back an emergency moratorium on new warehouses. The request passed 4-3, but the mayor vetoed it.
February 16, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support
Voted no on adding an economic development director, three managers and an assistant to city staff. It passed 5-2.
September 12, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted no on one-time pandemic bonus payments of $5,000 for full-time and $2,500 for part-time city workers. It passed 4-3.
July 19, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted with the 4-3 majority to close the city fire department and annex San Bernardino into the county fire district.
August 24, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Backed declaring a fiscal emergency and filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy for San Bernardino. The council approved it 5-2.
July 18, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 oppose
Voted no on considering a one-year ban on selling and using fireworks in the city. The request passed 4-3.
April 16, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Seconded a failed motion to keep crime-free housing rules in the city's Housing Element plan, then cast the only no vote on the plan, which passed 6-1. Also voted no on bringing back rent stabilization and tenant protections for council review; that passed 4-3.
August 2, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support · 3 oppose
Voted against a motion to reject a citywide ban on short-term vacation rentals. The motion passed 4-3, so the ban was not adopted.
June 17, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Seconded a failed motion to keep crime-free housing rules in the city's Housing Element plan, then cast the only no vote on the plan, which passed 6-1. Also voted no on bringing back rent stabilization and tenant protections for council review; that passed 4-3.
August 2, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
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Cast the only no vote on rezoning 14.7 acres on Palm Avenue from commercial to residential for a Warmington Homes project. It passed 6-1.
August 3, 2022Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted no on two items that each passed 5-2: giving city-owned lots to Housing Partners I for infill homes, and a cannabis ordinance allowing 17 retail shops.
August 19, 2020Opposes Housing Affordability
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Track record — General
General · 5 records
Pulled from the consent list and voted no on letting the state Fair Political Practices Commission enforce city campaign laws. It passed 5-2.
August 6, 2025
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Cast the only no vote on new city rules for backyard homes (ADUs), saying he opposed the state forcing rules on the city. They passed 6-1.
December 18, 2024
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Was chosen by the council as San Bernardino's Mayor Pro Tem for 2023 on a 4-2 vote. At the same meeting, voted no on considering a moratorium on truck terminals and truck parking; the request failed.
December 7, 2022
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Seconded and voted for picking Renaissance Downtown USA/ICO Real Estate Group to negotiate a deal to redevelop the Carousel Mall site. It passed 6-1.
March 3, 2021
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Voted no on asking staff to draft a local campaign finance ordinance. The request failed 2-5.
February 19, 2020
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Past race Fred Shorett ran in:
- Member, City Council, Ward 4 · November 3, 2026 · San Bernardino city, California · incumbent